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From the West End to the East End, our London coverage keeps hospitality professionals in the know. Our dedicated reporting on London’s vibrant and highly competitive foodservice market, spans restaurant group expansions, new pub and bar concepts, catering contracts, high-street openings, licensing changes, staff shortages, and operational trends shaping the capital. Whether you’re a central London restaurant operator, a neighbourhood café owner, a high-volume catering contractor, or an F&B executive overseeing multiple venues across zones, this archive delivers actionable insights and strategic updates designed for decision-makers navigating the capital’s fast-moving hospitality landscape.

  • May- 2023 -
    30 May
    RestaurantsMasala Zone to open Piccadilly Circus branch in June

    Masala Zone to open Piccadilly Circus branch in June

    Operator of Indian restaurants, MW Eat, has announced a new Masala Zone branch is set to open in Piccadilly Circus this coming June.  The new site, which will be housed in a historic building adjacent to the statue of Eros and seat up to 150 people, will be the group’s…

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  • 25 May
    News14 free of tie public house investments brought to market

    14 free of tie public house investments brought to market

    Savills, on behalf of a private client, has launched the sale of 14 freehold public houses across the UK. The properties are located throughout England across popular locations such as London, Bristol, York, Sheffield and Tunbridge Wells and are being offered for sale individually or in small packages. The pubs…

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  • 25 May
    Pubs and BarsYoung’s revenues hit £369m in FY22

    Young’s revenues hit £369m in FY22

    Young’s and Co total revenues reached £368.9m in the 53 weeks ended 3 April, showing an increase of 19.4% against the prior year, while managed pub like-for-like revenue increased 12.9% on a 52-week basis.  Despite facing cost headwinds, the pub group’s adjusted profit before tax was 8.1% higher at £45.2m.…

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  • 25 May
    RestaurantsMeet Bros opens in London Paddington

    Meet Bros opens in London Paddington

    Malaysian chain Me’nate Steak Hub and Serai Group have opened Meet Bros, an Asian-inspired steakhouse in London Paddington. A semi-fine dining experience, Meet Bros is a fully halal steakhouse. The new restaurant is set in an ancient Mediaeval-style basement featuring modern minimalistic design choices. With steaks sourced from all over…

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  • 24 May
    NewsBrewDog to roll out travel hub sites through new SSP partnership

    BrewDog to roll out travel hub sites through new SSP partnership

    BrewDog has partnered with SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, to roll out new sites at travel hubs across the UK, with the first site set to open at London Gatwick. The partnership will see SSP Group go on to operate a…

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  • 24 May
    RestaurantsPizza Pilgrims opens new site in Queen’s Park London

    Pizza Pilgrims opens new site in Queen’s Park London

    Pizza Pilgrims has announced the launch of its latest pizzeria in London’s Queen’s Park 3 July. Alongside the pizzeria, Pizza Pilgrims will be opening a brand-new deli concept selling Italian produce and dry store goods. The Queen’s Park site will serve from freshly roasted Neapolitan espressos and bread baked in-store…

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  • 23 May
    RestaurantsRare Restaurants posts £73.5m turnover

    Rare Restaurants posts £73.5m turnover

    Rare Restaurants has posted a turnover of £73.5m for the year ended 1 January 2023, as part of record breaking results for the company. This turnover was up 38% compared with the same period in 2022 and up 29% compared with 2019. The group also posted an EBITDA before pre-opening…

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  • 22 May
    RestaurantsQuercus to open in London

    Quercus to open in London

    Quercus, a British-East Asian cuisine restaurant, is set to open its doors on 25 May near Shoreditch. The Sun Street-based Quercus restaurant aims to provide a “distinctive” dining experience that combines the best of British produce with East Asian flair inspired by its owner’s Malaysian origin. Quercus derives its name…

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  • 22 May
    NewsFazenda’s sales hit £20m in FY23

    Fazenda’s sales hit £20m in FY23

    South-American restaurant brand, Fazenda Group, which operates five regional sites across the UK, reported a 37% year-over-year growth in FY23.  Sales for the group surpassed £20m for the first-time in the thirteen years that the company has been trading, even with the closure of its Chester site in 2021 as…

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  • 19 May
    RestaurantsTRG comes under renewed pressure from activist investor

    TRG comes under renewed pressure from activist investor

    The Restaurant Group (TRG), owner of Wagamama, has reportedly come under renewed pressure from activist investors, according to reports from The Times. Oasis Management Company, the hedge fund leading the rebellion, has accused TRG of excluding “certain” shareholders from key information ahead of the company’s AGM. Oasis has used its…

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